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April 2026 — Week 1

Week 1 (Apr 01 – Apr 07) (2026/04/01 to 2026/04/07)

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Fashion & Luxury

2026-04-06T09:30:00.000Z

Saks and Neiman Marcus Begin the Hard Work of Integration as Luxury Retail Reshapes in North America

The merger of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus has entered its operational phase, with the combined group beginning to streamline buying, logistics and store functions across North America. The move signals a decisive recalibration of luxury department store retail at a moment when brands are tightening distribution and customers are demanding sharper curation.

RDU Global Correspondent

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Fashion & Luxury

2026-04-02T09:30:00.000Z

Celine Turns the Page as Hedi Slimane Ends a Defining Parisian Chapter

Celine has appointed a new creative director, signalling a decisive shift for one of Paris's most commercially potent luxury houses as Hedi Slimane concludes an era that recast bourgeois codes through a sharply rock-inflected lens. The move closes a highly influential chapter defined by lean tailoring, teen-age rebellion and a meticulously controlled brand mythology, while opening a fresh question about how the maison will balance heritage, modernity and market scale.

RDU Global Correspondent

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